When will the 29th Olympic Games start and end?

August 8, 2008 - August 24, 2008.

On December 13, 2001, the Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games (Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee) was established.

On July 13, 2002, the Beijing Municipal Government and the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee *** jointly formulated and officially announced the implementation of the "Beijing Olympic Action Plan", proposing the two major themes of "New Beijing, New Olympics" and the three major concepts of "Green Olympics, Science and Technology Olympics, and Humanistic Olympics".

On August 3, 2003, the emblem of the 29th Olympic Games "China Seal·Dancing Beijing" was officially released at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. On September 1, the Beijing Olympics market development plan was launched. On December 24, the foundation stone laying of the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center began, kicking off the construction of the stadiums for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

On August 29, 2004, the then Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan took over the Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the 28th Olympic Games held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, marking the official entry of the Olympic Games into the Beijing cycle. On September 21, the Beijing Olympics countdown clock was officially launched in front of the Tiananmen National Museum.

On June 5, 2005, the Beijing Olympics volunteer logo was released, and the volunteer project was officially launched. On June 26, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee announced the theme slogan of the 29th Olympic Games: "One World, One Dream" (One World, One Dream). On November 11, the mascot for the 29th Olympic Games was announced in Beijing.

On April 10, 2006, Beijing issued the first batch of about 70 "Olympic legislation" requirements and formulated relevant targeted laws?[2]?. On August 7, 2006, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee released the sports icons for the 29th Olympic Games.

On March 27, 2007, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee released the medal styles for the 29th Olympic Games. On April 15, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee officially announced that tickets for the 29th Olympic Games have begun pre-sale to the global public. On April 26, the planned route and torch of the 29th Olympic Games Torch Relay were released at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing.

On June 23, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee announced the "Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Torch Bearer Selection Plan", marking the official launch of the torch bearer selection. On August 8, at the celebration of the one-year countdown to the Beijing Olympics held in Tiananmen Square, hundreds of singers sang "We Are Ready" together. International Olympic Committee President Rogge attended the celebrations and issued invitations to the Beijing Olympics to national and regional Olympic committees.

In the first half of 2008, Olympic venue test matches were held one after another, including the Handball International Invitational Tournament, the China Weightlifting Open, the Wheelchair Basketball International Invitational Tournament and other events.

On April 2, the first leg of the Beijing Olympics Torch Relay was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. On May 4, the Olympic flame set off from Sanya, my country, and began its domestic relay. On May 8, the Beijing Olympic flame successfully reached Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. On July 27, the Olympic Village located in the Olympic Park opened. On August 8, the main torch of the Beijing Olympic Games was lit and the Olympic Games opened.

Extended information

On April 26, 2007, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Committee announced the planned route of the 29th Olympic Games Torch Relay at the Beijing Millennium Monument. The torch will be relayed to 19 overseas cities and 116 domestic cities and regions.

During the overseas torch relay, there are 80 torchbearers every day, each running 250 meters, and the relay mileage is about 20 kilometers a day. Runs approximately 6 hours, including starting ceremony and post-pass celebrations. There are 120 torchbearers each from Hong Kong and Macao, and the relay time will be lengthened accordingly. The transfer of overseas delivery teams will all be carried out by chartered flights.

During the torch relay period, there are 208 torchbearers every day, each carrying a distance of 200 meters. The relay mileage is 40-50 kilometers a day and runs for 10 to 12 hours. Within the country, transfers to 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) are carried out through aviation, railways and highways. Many of the highlights of the passing city are compiled into the passing route.

The theme of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Torch Relay is "Journey of Harmony", with the slogan "Ignite Passion and Deliver Dreams".

The torch relay lasted 130 days, with a total mileage of approximately 137,000 kilometers, including 20 cities on five continents, and 21,780 torchbearers participating. It is the Olympic torch relay with the longest route, widest scope, and largest number of participants to date.

Reference source

Baidu Encyclopedia-The 29th Olympic Games